Journal Junction for March 10

March 10, 2012

Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. All others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.

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From Martinsburg:

I wish every defender of Rush Limbaugh would stop for a moment, turn on C-SPAN's archived videos, and watch carefully Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke's testimony before Congress. I haven't witnessed a more poised, articulate and well-reasoned presentation in any recent Capitol Hill hearing. We'll hear from this remarkable woman again on the national scene, and our political culture will improve immensely due to her eloquence.

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From Martinsburg:

No wonder that HPRC has been reversed seven times in two years. Quoting: "The Historic Preservation Review Commission is not responsible for protecting budgets but for protecting Martinsburg." What arrogance! Protecting Martinsburg from WHAT? Rather, it seems, Martinsburg needs protection from HPRC.

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From Gerrardstown:

"You can't fix stupid, but you can vote them out." If we don't get the people out to vote, we can't vote them out and then we are stuck with people like Holder who have tried to rewrite our Constitution.

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From Jefferson County:

Why does the Jefferson County school calendar list only 179 days of instruction for the 2011/2012 school year but we are continually told that the schools have to have 180 days of instruction? One day may not make a big difference but would it really be a bad thing for our students to spend a few more than 180 days in school learning? Maybe WESTEST scores would be higher? Set a last day of school in June and stick to it and at least 180 days so we are all on the same page.

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From Falling Waters:

It is amazing to me that the Historical Preservation Committee in Martinsburg and the who-knows-what committee in Charles Town are concerned about keeping dilapidated buildings for future generations. Really? Have you opened your eyes and looked around your cities? Legitimate companies are willing to come in and build something that will provide jobs and improve the look of the place and you want to stand in their way.

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From Martinsburg:

To the caller from Martinsburg defending Rush Limbaugh: Bill Maher's transgressions are protected by the right to free speech. His inappropriate comments are directed to public figures like Palin and Bachmann. It's different than attacking a private citizen like Sandra Fluke. Rush Limbaugh's attack rises to the level of using the public airwaves for intimidation and defamation of a Congressional witness, both presently and any future witnesses. If Rush's attack goes unchallenged, then no one will give their opinion to Congress unless it meets with Rush's approval. This isn't political; it is freedom from intimidation.

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From Hedgesville:

If Mitt Romney isn't brave enough to break with Rush Limbaugh, why should voters think he has the courage to go toe-to-toe with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

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From Berkeley Springs:

"(House Speaker John) Boehner comes out and says Rush's language was inappropriate. Using the salad fork for your entree, that's inappropriate. Not this stuff. And it was depressing because what it indicates is that the Republican leaders are afraid of Rush Limbaugh. They want to bomb Iran, but they're afraid of Rush Limbaugh." - George Will.

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From Charles Town:

I will buy an electric car when the battery is the same size as a gas tank, getting the same mileage as a tank of gas. Re-charge time must be two hours or less. Until this happens, a total electric car will never sell. VOLT?